LionsGate (Hunger Games) Theme Park (Atlanta )

[blue180]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/02/b...of-film-properties-with-theme-parks.html?_r=1

I wonder why Atlanta

 

[quinnmac000]

Sounds like a fail

 

[DK745]

I can't wait for The Expendables ride/stunt show.

 

[captainmoch]

Nothing screams "family fun theme park" and "immersive world I'd like to visit" like post-apocalyptic America where children are annually forced to fight to the death and work as slaves!

Seriously though, who would want to visit Panem? This seems poorly conceived.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

...I rarely say this. This can literally go die in a barn fire, the whole entire thing; even when it was announced sounds so stupid. And it shows..

 

[UNIrd]

I volunteer.

 

[captainmoch]

One thing that bothers me about this is that the Hunger Games could have made a decent standalone attraction. It could have been some form of IJSS-esque stunt show, or something similar to Terminator 2 3-D. But an "immersive land"-type thing, with a rollercoaster and simulator both "touring Panem" is just such a poorly thought out idea. I can't imagine this park being that successful, especially when the rest of the IPs mentioned sound weak. (Divergent? Now You See Me? Twilight???)

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

It's like Lionsgate is trying to go bankrupt intentionally.

 

[pat_naughty05]

It feels like Lionsgate is trying to emulate the success of WWOHP, as well as the upcoming Avatar and Star Wars Lands. If you've got big money movie franchises, why not make a buck, right? Of course, none of these have enough staying power for theme park attractions, but I highly doubt this gets built anyway, so....

 

[Brian G.]

Says it right in article. It's been a hard sell and they did reach out to other theme parks for it. Probably why they settled with some random theme park in Atlanta.

The biggest WTF is that they're gonna try to get Twilight attractions built.

 

[cameronw99]

I was an extra in the second Hunger games and production assistant on the last two Divergent movies. Maybe they just want to put all those set pieces to good use since they're all in Atlanta lol. Sounds very odd. All these IP's that just don't seem like they'll matter in few years. The last Divergent was flop and they drastically cut the budget for the newest one. None of this makes sense. "Now you see me" and "Twilight" attractions? Come on now...

 

[Velociraptor]

Lionsgate has the worst IPs for theme parks. That is all I have to say.

 

[Blue]

Looks like it will just be apart of a larger theme park, but still... I don't see this ever actually getting built.